Chiropractic table.



F. M. NAYSMITH.

CHIROPRACTIC TABLE.

APPLICATION FILED 0 CT.l9,1914.

1,145,503. PatentedJuly 6,1915.

the head and FRANK NAYSMITH, 0F DAVENPORT, IOWA.

CHIROPRACTIC TABLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Julyfi, 1915.

Application filed October 19, 1914. Serial No. 867,431.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FRANK M. NAYSMITH, acitizen of the United States, residing at Davenport, in the county ofScott and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Chiropractic Tables, of which the following is aspecification.

The primary object of this invention is the provision in a table for usein administering chiropractic or other movement treatments, of ayieldable abdominal support adjustable to accommodate the size orposition of the patient as hereinafter more particularly pointed out.

In order to more fully describe my invention, reference will b had tothe accompanying drawings wherein;

Figure 1, is av side elevation of a chiropractic table embodying oneform of 'my invention; Fig. 2, a top plan view thereof, and Fig. 3, adetail section partly in elevation, on a slightly enlarged scale, takenon line 3 3 Fig. 1.

The table here shown, except as to the abdominal support, issubstantially the same as that forming the subject of U. S.'Patent No.1,079,795, granted to me Nov. 25, 1913, so need not here be described indetail. Suffice it to say that this table comprises, among other parts,an elongated ,beam 1, hinge'd as at 2 on a base 3 to move angularly in avertical plane, and is provided with a longitudinally adjustablecushioned support 4 for the lower members of the patients body, and acushioned support 5 for upper portions of the patients body, the lattersupport being adjustable vertically as well as longitudinally with re-Spect to the beam.

My improved abdominal support in the form here shown comprises, amongother parts, a frame consisting of two U-shaped members 6 and 7 whichstraddle the beam 1, as shown, and which are connected lower ends oryokes by bars or rods 8 and 9 riveted or otherwise made fast thereto.This frame carries supported upon the upper ends of members 6 and 7 twoplates 10 and ll'provided with pads 12 and'13 preferably elongatedlongitudinally of the table and located a desired distance aparttransversely thereof. The frame carrying said plates and cushions issupported by four springs 14, 15, 16 and 17, attached to hooks 18 on theends or bars 8, 9, and to at their.

19 the springs are connected. This permits of adjustment for varioussizes of patients. Such adjustment may be used also to vary the tensionof the springs. Obviously, the

spring tension would be less with the springs connected to the insidehooks than to those at the outer ends of the respective rows. Moreover,the springs 14-17 permit the abdominal support to yield to movements ofthe patient so that a moved longitudinally of the table and theabdominal support accommodate itself to his changed position. A furtheradjustment may be effected by sliding either or both of the supportslides 22, 23 longitudinally of the table. The support slides 22, 23 areretained in an adjusted position by thumb screws 24, 25 or in any otherdesired Way. The arms of the frame members 6 and 7 cooperate with thebeam 1 to keep the support in proper horizontal alinement.

Various modifications may be made in the specific construction heredescribed without departing from the spirit of my invention.

What I claim is: i

1. A table of the class specified, having a supporting beam, andsupports mounted on said beam and constituting rests or supports for theupper and lower portions of the body of a patient, an intermediate bodysupport located between said supports and having a frame extendingtransversely of said beam, and a plurality of springs attached toopposite sides of said frame ex tending upward at an angle therefrom andsuspending the same freely for movement longitudinally as well astransversely of said beam against the resistance of said springs.

2. A table of the class specified, having a supporting beam, andsupports mounted on said beam and constituting rests or suppatient maybe readily ports for the upper and lower portions of the body of apatient, and abdominal support located'intermediate of said bodysupports and comprising a frame straddling said beam and provided withbody rests or supporting members, and a plurality of springs suspendingsaid frame for movement either longitudinally or transversely of saidtable. a

3. Atable of the class specified, having a supporting beam, and supportsmounted on said beam and constituting rests or supports for the upperand lower portions of the body of a patient, an abdominal supportlocated intermediate of said body supports and comprising a framestraddling said beam and provided with body rests or-s'upportingmembers, a plurality of springs connected to said frame, and a pluralityof hooks for each spring, whereby said springs may be attached tosaidt-able at different points to shift the position of the abdominalaaeaeoe support and to vary the tension of said springs.

4:. A. table of the class specified, having a supporting beam, andlongitudinally adjustable supports for the upper and lower portions ofthe body of a patient, an abdominal support located intermediate of saidbody supports and comprising a frame straddling said beam and providedwith body rests or supporting members, and a plurality of springsattached to portions of the said supports for the upper and lowerportion of' the bodyi and to said frame to suspend the same fo movementeither longitudinally or transversely of said table.

In testimony whereof I'aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRANK M. NAYSMITH.

Witnesses HENRY H. JEBENS, HUco C. Vocr.

